Patient's question:
My wife has been pregnant for over two months. A few days ago, during a health check-up, I found out that she has a fungal vaginal infection. In the past two days, she has been feeling very uncomfortable, but she is too afraid to take medication or pills. I am really worried about her, but I don’t know what to do. What should she do if she has a fungal vaginal infection while being pregnant for two months?Doctor's answer:
Now she is only more than two months pregnant and has a fungal vaginal infection, but there is no way to treat it with vaginal medication. Most medications for treating fungus are not recommended for pregnant women, especially during the first three months, so she can only use a liquid to clean the external genital area to relieve symptoms. After three months, she can use some medications suitable for pregnant women to treat vaginal inflammation and relieve symptoms. The reappearance of the infection during the second month of pregnancy may have already existed before she got pregnant.